It is sometimes of God's mercy that men in the eager pursuit of worldly aggrandizement are baffled; for they are very like a train going down an inclined plane - putting on the brake is not pleasant, but it keeps the car on the track.

The beginning is the promise of the end.

Love is the river of life in this world.

The more sincere we are in our belief, as a rule, the less demonstrative we are.

Repentance may begin instantly, but reformation often requires a sphere of years.

Prayer covers the whole of man's life. There is no thought, feeling, yearning, or desire, however low, trifling, or vulgar we may deem it, which if it affects our real interest or happiness, we may not lay before God and be sure of sympathy.

There was never a person who did anything worth doing that he did not receive more than he gave.